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<p>List of Illustrations vi</p> <p>List of Contributors viii</p> <p>Preface to the Second Edition xi</p> <p>Preface to the First Edition xiii</p> <p>List of Abbreviations xv</p> <p><b>THE ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRIES 1</b></p> <p>Appendix I: Rulers of the English, <i>c</i>.450 - 1066 521</p> <p>Appendix II: Archbishops and Bishops, 597 - 1066 539</p> <p>Note on Maps 9 - 12 567</p> <p>Index of Contributors 573</p> <p>Classified Index of Head-words 579</p>

<p>"Overall this is a thoroughly comprehensive and informative encyclopedia that is accessible to all."  (<i>Reference Reviews</i>, 1 April 2015)<br /><br />“Summing Up: Recommended.  Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers.” <i> </i>(<i>Choice</i>, 1 July 2014)</p> <b>Praise for Previous Edition:</b> <p>"This volume is a major achievement of extensive and durable value. All students of Anglo-Saxon England, at whatever level, will wish to have it at hand."<br /> —<i>English Historical Review</i></p> <p>"This is a great addition to the works of reference available to students of Anglo-Saxon England at every level: one never opens the book without learning something."<br /> —<i>Notes and Queries</i></p> <p>"Lapidge, et al. have compiled a unique storehouse of knowledge, a synthesized compendium of classic and contemporary research from a wide array of interdisciplinary fields within Anglo-Saxon and medieval studies"<br /> —<i>H-Net Reviews</i></p>

<p><b>Michael Lapidge</b> is Emeritus Elrington and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge.</p> <p><b>John Blair</b> is Professor of Medieval History and Archaeology at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of The Queen's College, Oxford.</p> <p><b>Simon Keynes</b> is Elrington and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Cambridge, and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge.</p> <p><b>Donald Scragg</b> is Emeritus Professor of Anglo-Saxon Studies at the University of Manchester.</p>

<p>An essential reference work for this period of English history, <i>The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Anglo-Saxon England</i> is now available in a new edition. It brings together more than 700 articles written by 150 top scholars that cover the people, places, activities, and creations of the Anglo-Saxons.  It is the only reference work to cover the history, archaeology, arts, architecture, literatures, and languages of England from the Roman withdrawal to the Norman Conquest (c.450-1066 AD).</p> <p>The new edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest scholarship and features 40 brand-new entries and a new appendix detailing “English Archbishops and Bishops, c.450-1066.” As in the first edition, the <i>Encyclopedia</i> includes maps, line drawings, photos, a table of “English Rulers, c.450-1066,” and a headword index to facilitate searching. With an accessible layout and authoritative content, this is indispensable reading, both for specialists in this interdisciplinary field, and  for students looking for a thorough grounding in key topics.</p>

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